How much wood would a woodchuck chuck,
if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

A woodchuck would chuck as much wood
As a woodchuck would, if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, New York state wildlife expert Richard Thomas found that a woodchuck could (and does) chuck around 35 cubic feet of dirt in the course of digging a burrow. Thomas reasoned that if a woodchuck could chuck wood, he would chuck an amount equivalent to the weight of the dirt, or 700 pounds.

This is honestly not a post about woodchucks, but I’ve known that silly tongue twister since I was a kid and it seemed like an appropriate way to kick off a week of wood goods for the short set.

Let’s start with a family run business based in Nashville, TN creating a line of cleverly designed, natural wood toys. You can see the influence of traditional European toys in many of their pieces, my favorite being Real Wooden Toys ‘toboggan toys.’ Balls or small cars begin at the top of tower and gravity races them down a series of cascading levels to their base where they often ring a bell. Simple action toys that captivate kids working on their motor skills. And the price tag? Each of these pieces falls in the surprisingly affordable $25.-$30. price range.